Job title: Retail Support Driver
Hospice band: Band 2 hourly rate £12.92
Location: All across Wirral to support business needs
Contract: 15 hours week
Closing date: Mon 23 November 2026, 9am
We will review all applications as received, suitable candidates will be invited for interview.
Wirral Hospice St John's provides FREE care for adult patients with life-limiting illnesses. We also support carers and loved ones; families are at the heart of everything we do.
Although some NHS funding is received, the majority of our income is donated by individuals, families, groups, companies and charitable trusts. Every penny counts and helps us to make a real difference to the specialist care and support we provide for our patients and their loved ones.
Wirral Hospice’s retail operations contribute hundreds of thousands of pounds towards our hospice care and support services. We have ambitious plans to grow our retail fundraising activities over the coming years.
We are looking to recruit a deputy head of retail to lead a number of community shops across our retail operations with a view to strategically growing income from these outlets.
The successful candidate will have experience in leading and developing a team, possess excellent communication, team-working and customer care skills, and be able to demonstrate significant proven success of running a profitable retail operation.
Flexibility, responsibility and professionalism are key. The successful candidate should have a desire to learn and be proactive in supporting our hospice’s objectives and CARES values: Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, Equitable and Sustainable.
As an employer we offer excellent terms and conditions of service, including a generous pension scheme, and a commitment to learning and development.
This post is subject to an appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Certificate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all who use our services and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an appropriate level DBS check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer
For an information pack:
- Please visit our website at www.wirralhospice.org/job-vacancies
- Or email hr@wirralhospice.org
- Or contact our Workforce Team on 0151 482 8990
Alternatively, for an informal chat before applying, please John Birch, Deputy Head of Retail (Furniture & Logistics) on 0151 343 2558.
Completed application forms to be returned by the closing date to:
- Wirral Hospice St John’s, Workforce Office, Mount Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral CH63 6JE
